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Crisis, Pursued by Disaster, Followed Closely by Catastrophe : A Memoir of Life on the Run by Mike O'Connor is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Throughout his childhood, Mike O'Connor's family pretended to be normal. But Mike and his two younger sisters knew that their parents were hiding something–a secret they didn't dare talk about. The family appeared to be no different from any of their small-town Texas neighbors–that is, until suddenly, the O'Connor's would flee, leaving with only a few hours'notice, abandoning houses and pets and possessions and running across the border to Mexico.For all of Mike's adolescence, O'Connor family life alternated between relative comfort and abject poverty–sometimes within a matter of days. From living in a Texas ranch house to living in two rented rooms in an impoverished Mexican village, the O'Connors never knew what lay ahead–only that they must not draw attention to themselves. Though their parents steadfastly denied it, the children knew that something was chasing them–a past that hovered like an invisible enemy, always waiting to strike, always in pursuit.But it was not until much later, after his parents'deaths, that Mike O'Connor, now an investigative reporter, was able to uncover the truth about his family's past. As the secrets were unlocked one by one and the long trail of de

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Mike O'Connor
Publisher
Random House, Incorporated
Published
2007
Language
EN
ISBN
9780375504792
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Family & Relationships, Memoir, Fiction
Rating
3.6 / 5 (183 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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